Tool and a method for making a tool
A tool 10 and a method for creating the tool 10 which is comprised of several selectively coupled sectional members 12, 16, and which includes at least one cooling channel 14. In one embodiment, each sectional member 12, 16, which is to be used to form the at least one cooling channel 14, has respective indented channels 18, 20. Channel 18 of member 12 registers with a unique one of the channels 20 of member 16 to which member 12 is coupled, thereby forming the unique cooling passage 14. Other embodiments are disclosed which also provide desired cooling paths 14.
1. A tool comprising a first member; a second member; and at least one solid spacer member, said at least one solid spacer member being coupled to said first and second members while cooperating with said first and second members to form a tool having a cooling passage, wherein said spacer is attached to said first member by use of a first welded connection, wherein said spacer is attached to said second member by use of a second welded connection, and wherein said solid spacer member is generally rectangular in shape.
2. A tool comprising a first sectional member having a first flat surface portion; a second sectional member having a second flat surface portion; a plurality of substantially identical, generally rectangular shaped, and substantially solid spacer members, wherein each of said substantially solid spacer members are respectively coupled to said first flat surface at any respectively desired location and wherein each of said substantially solid spacer members are respectively coupled to said second flat surface, thereby said substantially solid spacer members cooperatively couple said first sectional member to said second sectional member while causing said first sectional member to be linearly coextensive to said first sectional member while concomitantly forming a plurality of passages between said first and said second sectional members.
3. The tool of claim 2 wherein each of said substantially solid spacer members are welded to said first flat surface.